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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 66, NWS Grand Rapids, MI

August 27, 2021Lake County, Michigan

NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 27, 2021, 7:49 PM EDT for Lake County, Michigan. It was in force for 41 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Aug 27, 2021, 7:49 PM EDT (23:49 UTC)
Expired
Aug 27, 2021, 8:30 PM EDT
In force
41 min
Issued by
NWS Grand Rapids, MI
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Lake County, MI

The radar

The Grand Rapids radar (KGRR), 107 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:51 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Aug 27, 8:38 PM EDTTSTM WND GST 461 S Baldwin, MIMESONET STATION BDWM4 BALDWIN.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 12:00Z, 11.8 hours before the alert went out and 204 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Green Bay/Straub, WI at 12:00Z on 2021-08-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Green Bay/Straub, WI at 12:00Z on 2021-08-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 112 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
733 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
30 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
112 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
135 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

031 
WUUS53 KGRR 272349
SVRGRR
MIC085-280030-
/O.NEW.KGRR.SV.W.0066.210827T2349Z-210828T0030Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
749 PM EDT Fri Aug 27 2021

The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Lake County in west central Michigan...

* Until 830 PM EDT.

* At 749 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Baldwin,
  moving east at 20 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Chase...               Idlewild...            

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 4382 8556 4381 8589 4388 8592 4390 8556
TIME...MOT...LOC 2349Z 263DEG 16KT 4389 8583 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

THIELKE
3 follow-up statements
390 
WWUS53 KGRR 280003
SVSGRR

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
803 PM EDT Fri Aug 27 2021

MIC085-280030-
/O.CON.KGRR.SV.W.0066.000000T0000Z-210828T0030Z/
Lake MI-
803 PM EDT Fri Aug 27 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN LAKE COUNTY...

At 803 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles southeast of
Baldwin, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Chase...               

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 4381 8586 4388 8587 4390 8556 4382 8556
TIME...MOT...LOC 0003Z 290DEG 23KT 4386 8574 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

THIELKE
512 
WWUS53 KGRR 280016
SVSGRR

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
816 PM EDT Fri Aug 27 2021

MIC085-280030-
/O.CON.KGRR.SV.W.0066.000000T0000Z-210828T0030Z/
Lake MI-
816 PM EDT Fri Aug 27 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN LAKE COUNTY...

At 815 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles west of Reed
City, or 9 miles east of Baldwin, moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Chase...               

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 4381 8578 4388 8579 4390 8556 4382 8556
TIME...MOT...LOC 0015Z 263DEG 16KT 4387 8566 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

THIELKE
760 
WWUS53 KGRR 280026
SVSGRR

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
826 PM EDT Fri Aug 27 2021

MIC085-280035-
/O.EXP.KGRR.SV.W.0066.000000T0000Z-210828T0030Z/
Lake MI-
826 PM EDT Fri Aug 27 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN LAKE COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 830 PM EDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However, gusty
winds and lightning are still possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 4381 8578 4388 8579 4390 8556 4382 8556
TIME...MOT...LOC 0025Z 263DEG 16KT 4388 8560 

$$

THIELKE

The office that day

Everything else NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 27, 3:22 PM EDTHeat AdvisoryGRRAllegan, Barry, Calhoun, Clare, Clinton, Eaton and 17 more29 hr
Aug 27, 7:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGRRLake61 min
Aug 27, 7:36 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRRLake39 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.